There are many words for this pocket of town. I've also mentioned many times, one of my favorite places , but not a favorite place for the shopping. A favorite place for a burger dive joint.
I swear, you can smell the smoke in the furniture, from when smoking cigarette's was allowed inside.
The stale beer. You can smell that too.
When visitors come to town - I make sure they see many scenic places in Denver and the surrounding area. The Cherry Cricket is always on the list.
We've all wondered how long it could last. A run down bar in the middle of an area with 5 million dollar condos. The "Cricket" swore they weren't going any where. The rest of us always knew it was a matter of time.
Wednesday night. There was a kitchen fire. The Cricket is closed until further notice.
Which means:
The Cricket we all know and love - isn't opening back up.
Yes, it will probably re-open. It's sitting on a piece of land worth millions. It will be clean. The burgers probably won't be as good and there might actually be some light in the place.
But the stories I have from this place......
I met Peter Pan there.
The man who became Nolan's Godfather
A great girlfriend whom I visited New York City with for the first time
A few more girlfriends, a few more guy friends.
A few celebrities
I've closed the place down
I've been there early when the Broncos had an early game, and they let us open the place up.
Friends of my sons have worked there
A place that still has parking for free - and decent parking (as parking is not one of my better attributes).
And if you read the article, I referred to at the begining. A place that let's you change other people's lives.
A place that changed my life. As all experiences change your life. All of our lives.
The Cricket is closed until further notice. Thanks for holding out.
Not sure where I'm going to watch the Broncos game next week. But hey Cricket, thanks for hanging in there.
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